If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 05:25
Insider trading
If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Is depression a cause for always feeling tired?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.
Fraud
Why do so many autistic adults deal with self-hatred?
You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Perjury
Conspiracy